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The Emptiness in the Dark

July 28, 2014
By Jadesnewgroove PLATINUM, Dry Ridge, Kentucky
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She may have been there for you in the aftermath, but I was there for you when it all came crashing down.-Megan Duke

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I draw a picture of us
and I don't give you eyes
because you cant see me
and no ears
because you cant hear me screaming
and no fingers, arms or toes
because you can't feel the way
I do at 3 o'clock in the morning
I draw myself without a heart
because you broke it long ago
leaving me a frozen soul

© Heather J., Slidell, LA

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